Iran's supreme leader: US to fail at discouraging Iranians from participating in elections
US officials will once again fail in their efforts to discourage
Iranian people from turning out in the upcoming election, the
leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
said on May 27.
Ayatollah Khamenei made the remarks at a gathering at Imam Hossein
University in Tehran, IRNA news agency reported.
Iranians will deal another blow to American authorities by making a
strong showing on election day, he explained.
He further said that the enemies of Iran have in the past few years
made a lot of hue and cry over elections in Iran, all of which have
failed.
Ayatollah Khamenei's comments come in the wake of recent remarks by
top US officials including US Secretary of State John Kerry who
have questioned the democratic process of elections in Iran.
Iran will hold the 11th presidential election on June 14.
The voters will select the successor of the current President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is not able to participate in the
elections for the third term according to the country's
constitutional laws.
The president of Iran is elected for a four-year term in a national
election and the Guardian Council vets the candidates for
qualifications.
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